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Local Academy Committee (Governors)

Role of the Governing Body

The school’s governing body, referred to as the Local Academy Committee (LAC), is made up of staff (including the Headteacher), co-opted (community) and parent governors.  LAC Governors are experts on their school and its community and help the Trust Board understand its unique context, challenges and strengths. LAC governors encourage school improvement by providing effective support and challenge to the school's senior leadership team with a particular focus on Standards, Inclusion, Safeguarding and Stakeholder communication with parents, pupils and the school’s wider community.  

Meet the team

HEADTEACHER

MRS. CAROLINE BEAUMONT

Mrs Beaumont is the headteacher of Parkroyal Community School and was previously a year 6 teacher. She is currently a specialist leader in education for the Emotionally Healthy Schools programme. Personal interests include art and visiting art galleries, climbing and exploring cities around the world.

JOINT CHAIR & LAC GOVERNOR

MRS. HANNAH NORTON (Co-opted governor)

Hannah teaches Biology at secondary level. 

 

 

JOINT CHAIR & LAC GOVERNOR

MRS. SEREN HATHWAY (Co-Opted governor)

Seren has been a senior leader in primary schools for over 14 years, with a key interest in Inclusion for pupils with diverse learning styles, Special Needs and Disability. She has a son in year 6 at Parkroyal and a daughter in year 8 at high school.

LAC GOVERNOR

MRS SARA COWLIN (Co-Opted Governor)

LAC GOVERNOR

DR. FRANCIS WATSON (Co-opted governor)

 

 

LAC GOVERNOR

MR RICHARD CLARK (Parent governor) 

LAC GOVERNOR

MR DAVID OLSEN (Parent governor)

STAFF GOVERNOR

    MISS KAT DOLTON

The Department for Education (DFE) Academy Governance Guide details that the purpose of governance within Academy Trust’s is to provide: 

  • strategic leadership 
  • accountability and assurance 
  • strategic engagement

The Trust Board has collective accountability and strategic responsibility for the trust. It has a focus on ensuring that the trust delivers an excellent education to pupils while maintaining effective financial management. The board must ensure compliance with: 

  • the trust’s charitable objects 
  • regulatory, contractual and statutory requirements 
  • its funding agreement 

The board also has strategic and statutory responsibility for: 

In the Aspire Trust, the Trust Board delegates responsibility for some of these items to the LAC in accordance with our Scheme of Delegation, whilst maintaining oversight and overall responsibility. Click on the link below to find out more about governance within our Multi Academy Trust - Governance within the Aspire Educational Trust 


If you have a query about governance within Aspire or want to find out more about becoming a governor in one of our schools, please contact our Trust Governance Professional Lisa Benskin – lbenskin@aet.cheshire.sch.uk 

 
Governors are responsible for the effective use of public funds, so the LAC oversees the school's annual budget and financial forecasts, as well as ensuring the school's grounds and buildings are well maintained and safe. 

The LAC is advised by the Aspire Central team as well as sharing ideas and best practice with other schools in the Trust. To learn more about Finance with the Trust please visit Aspire Educational Trust - Finance

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